Fences:
Sec. 15-7.01 Limitations Upon fencing:
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to erect or maintain any fence on any part of the front or side yard of any interior lot within the City. A rear fence may come forward to a point in line with the rear corner of the outermost section of the dwelling.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to erect or maintain a fence along the rear lot line of any lot within the City without first obtaining a permit from the Mayor or designee.
(c) No permit referred to in sub-section (b) of this section shall be issued until a plan of such fence is delivered and approved by the Mayor. Such plan shall show the location of the fence and the type of construction, and shall specify the material to be used, all of which must be in keeping with and not detract from the surrounding neighborhood. If the material to be used for the fence is wood, it must be pressure treated lumber or a naturally resistant lumber such as redwood or cedar.
(d) All fences on any lot shall not exceed limitations of the Jefferson County Planning and Zoning regulations pertaining to the building lot where the fence is to be erected. The fence shall be of such design and material to conform with the existing harmony of the surrounding area as determined by the Mayor or designee.
(e) Side yards of lots shall have the same restrictions as front yards.
(f) It shall be unlawful for any person to erect a fence on any lot within the City which is taller than forty-eight (48) inches, subject to the following exceptions:
(i) The owner of any lot on the West Side of Robin Road may erect and maintain a fence of up to eighty-four (84) inches in height along the rear lot line.
(ii) The owner of any lot in the City with a side yard on Hess Lane may erect and maintain a fence of up to seventy-two (72) inches in height along such side yard.
(iii) The owner of any lot on the North Side of Audubon Pkwy and the West Side of Oriole Drive who’s property line meets Metro Louisville city limits may erect and maintain a fence of up to eighty-four (84) inches in height along the rear lot line.
(g) It shall be unlawful for any fence on any lot within the City to be closer than twenty-four (24) inches to another fence.
(h) The material used in the construction of any fence (for example, the wooden pickets in a picket fence) must face away from the interior of the lot on which the fence is erected.
Sec. 15-7.02 Is Added to Read:
Exemption to Sec. 15-7.01:
Any person owning a dwelling without an entrance into the backyard described above but with a side entrance into the rear section of the dwelling can extend a backyard fence forward on that side three (3) feet beyond said entrance so as to provide an entrance directly into the fenced rear yard.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to erect or maintain any fence on any part of the front or side yard of any interior lot within the City. A rear fence may come forward to a point in line with the rear corner of the outermost section of the dwelling.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to erect or maintain a fence along the rear lot line of any lot within the City without first obtaining a permit from the Mayor or designee.
(c) No permit referred to in sub-section (b) of this section shall be issued until a plan of such fence is delivered and approved by the Mayor. Such plan shall show the location of the fence and the type of construction, and shall specify the material to be used, all of which must be in keeping with and not detract from the surrounding neighborhood. If the material to be used for the fence is wood, it must be pressure treated lumber or a naturally resistant lumber such as redwood or cedar.
(d) All fences on any lot shall not exceed limitations of the Jefferson County Planning and Zoning regulations pertaining to the building lot where the fence is to be erected. The fence shall be of such design and material to conform with the existing harmony of the surrounding area as determined by the Mayor or designee.
(e) Side yards of lots shall have the same restrictions as front yards.
(f) It shall be unlawful for any person to erect a fence on any lot within the City which is taller than forty-eight (48) inches, subject to the following exceptions:
(i) The owner of any lot on the West Side of Robin Road may erect and maintain a fence of up to eighty-four (84) inches in height along the rear lot line.
(ii) The owner of any lot in the City with a side yard on Hess Lane may erect and maintain a fence of up to seventy-two (72) inches in height along such side yard.
(iii) The owner of any lot on the North Side of Audubon Pkwy and the West Side of Oriole Drive who’s property line meets Metro Louisville city limits may erect and maintain a fence of up to eighty-four (84) inches in height along the rear lot line.
(g) It shall be unlawful for any fence on any lot within the City to be closer than twenty-four (24) inches to another fence.
(h) The material used in the construction of any fence (for example, the wooden pickets in a picket fence) must face away from the interior of the lot on which the fence is erected.
Sec. 15-7.02 Is Added to Read:
Exemption to Sec. 15-7.01:
Any person owning a dwelling without an entrance into the backyard described above but with a side entrance into the rear section of the dwelling can extend a backyard fence forward on that side three (3) feet beyond said entrance so as to provide an entrance directly into the fenced rear yard.
